Rich: Debt Deal Is “Restraint In Name Only”

By Howard Rich || Republican leaders in Washington, D.C. have failed another crucial test of their limited government resolve. Rather than insisting on immediate cuts, entitlement reform, caps on future spending and a balanced budget requirement during the recent debt ceiling debate, the GOP has fallen victim to yet another “sky is falling” scam. And [...]

“Debt Dereliction” Bill Clears House

The “debt deal” agreed upon over the weekend by U.S. President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) cleared the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 269-161 on Monday.
A total of 174 Republicans and 95 Democrats supported the controversial measure, while 95 Democrats and 66 Republicans [...]